Senate Democrats Threaten to Block More Bush Nominees

NY Times ^ | March 26, 2004 | DAVID STOUT

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

That's what the Democrats say. "Mr. Bush, play the game our way or we'll block your nominees. Don't play it our way and we'll still block you nominees."

[Montfort]

"Bush should say out loud that he won't recess-appoint any judge who has been given an up-or-down vote in the Senate. But that not allowing a vote will always lead to a recess appointment."

You have stated the perfect solution. He should go on television and announce this policy. And then follow through.

[Bogey78O]

Or Bush culd pledge to not use his constitutionally mandated power if the Dems pledge not to use a filibuster to block his nominations.

[ladyinred]

Refresh my memory, didn't the hero of the rat party Clinton use recess of congress to install judges?

Obviously it is legal, obviously a promise means nothing to a rat, so go well you know what yourself Tommy.

[rogue yam]

That's what the Democrats say. "Mr. Bush, play the game our way or we'll block your nominees. Don't play it our way and we'll still block you nominees."

No kidding. Democrats threatening increased obstruction is like Palestinians threatening increased terrorism. The threat only works if you assume that they are holding back as it is. I don't.

[Principled]

Well, you know they lurk... we'll see!

[Imal]

Translation: They know they're in trouble, and this is the best they can come up with.

[TC Rider]

"We will be clear," Senator Daschle said today. "We will continue to cooperate in the confirmation of federal judges, but only if the White House gives the assurance that it will no longer abuse the process and that it will once again respect our Constitution's essential system of checks and balances."

Uh, excuse me, but how have the Demwits cooperated up to this point in the confirmation of Bush nominees?

[A CA Guy]

Do the Dems say either you agree to our blackmail or we will engage in a complete strike of your nominees!

Seems treason to me.

[Carry_Okie]

Frist should have fought this to the bitter end the first time they tried it. Now he pays the price.

Make them filibuster 24-7.

[Graymatter]

You would never know without a scorecard, that the majority are Republicans. Sometimes I think Bush may be too nice a fellow to be president. He and most fellow Dems simply don't respond in kind, and it doesn't look like high moral ground, it looks like weakness. Filibusters, supermajorities, Memogate getting turned around on us, inquisitional commissions---the Dems are fighting dirtier than ever before, and mostly getting away with it.

[Graymatter]

D'oh! Make that he and fellow Reps. Too much Nyquil again.
:(

[Qwinn]

"We will continue to cooperate in the confirmation of federal judges,"

BWAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAH!!!!!

Qwinn

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

It's so touching when the Dims express their fervent regard for constitutional processes. Feh.

[goldstategop]

When President Clinton made recess appointments, the Democrats backed them. Their demand is election year politics - and if they allowed an up or down vote on the judges before the Senate, it goes without saying it wouldn't be necessary for the President to resort to recess appointments in the first place. For folks concerned about upholding the Constitution, they're a veritable bunch of hypocrites.

[Zeppo]

Democrats threatening increased obstruction is like Palestinians threatening increased terrorism

That's exactly right... I was thinking along those same lines. It seems that Hamas is now really really going to murder some Israelis (as if they weren't already going to do exactly that). And now the Demos are threatening to really really obstruct the President's judicial nominations (as if they weren't already going to do exactly that).

Is the comparison between a murderous bunch of thugs and a group of law-hating Communist thugs too strong? I don't think so...

[Glenn]

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

Enough with the racism!

These Dems crack me up. Really. They must all leave the building and go to a room where they laugh like hell out of reach of the microphones.

[neverdem]

Seems treason to me.

I'd say it was just hardball. I don't think it's too smart though, not when the pubbies have national security as an issue again for the foreseeable future.

The next rat president, God forbid, will need 60 rats in the Senate to get their nominees confirmed. That's assuming all the pubbies have real spines and memories.

[spycatcher]

What a coincidence! Al Qaeda threatened today to attack the United States unless the White House promised to stop doing things that made them angry and frustrated.

[AnimalLover]

Screw 'em. Recess appoint every damn vacancy that there is left. They want to play hardball? Make them sit in DC and confirm judges instead of being out on the campaign trail.

I'm with you! Are these characters really Americans or imposters? i.e. "Face Off"